The Miner Who Became A Mexican National Symbol
By Vanessa Sam and Christian Valera Rebolledo No matter where one goes in Mexico, everybody knows of his legend. But did his story really happen? Juan José de los Reyes Martínez Amaro became part of Mexico’s history under his nickname, “El Pípila.” He was born in San Miguel de Allende, in Guanajuato, Mexico, in 1782. …